New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
CURRENT ELOOUENCE.


rusal OF webster's reply 10 Hayne or Of one of
Patrick lIcniy's fan ing outbursts and remarks
with sigh that the ert of cloquencs is lost. But
tbs pcsslmst- rrssimists generally are-s might
ily mistaken. He is like the man who ever and
anon assures o party Of his fellow citizens assem-
lied for sociability On the barrels and boxes II, a
crossroads store. that "we don't never hev no
old -lushioned winters no more" The winter just
understanding for this writing that 1t is ended
COMPOUNDED the weatherwise Of this sort, so high
and so lasting was It's snow-pilc. and orators arc
continually rising to their feet who demonstrate
that eloqucnco springs eternal In the human
mouth.
Tho Harpcrs Ferry correspondent OF 1.-The
Phillips (McD Monograph Is not OF those
who hold that clJqucnco ras vanished from tfc
c,rlh. lie Is convIn, ed that those who arc Iii
search Of it have only to 20 TO WeSo virginia
Duuny tho late session Of the Legislature Of That
Static there was an exciting contest 1'er The eicc'
ton Of a United states Senator. The correspond
cnl presents Two specimens of the cloqucnce with
,ylu n Tho heated CANVASS was cmhclshcd Ohe
Of the lawmakers. an exponent OF the plain, blunt
school OF eiCquencc, clothcd his 0oH' ~" 'oi' ="
these Lome~pun garments:
while In TINS battie some OF the presses have gone
over what KIN the press no win THIS Jlt as'ehipiy
these lttlo presses KIN sell out but they ar soLo
and arc dr,wndcd In tho political aVdIalche' ihcJ
have gone out into some circus ahd turned summer
set Hut the Labor Advocate and West virginia
Democrat will be called good and great wnen 'he
prss that sold out In the great war oil lo',-or
1887 mean. may get on niue once IN ~nli"'
but III git back agin III git thar all tho same
Let's US elect Judge Maxwell, and hopo when no
elts thar hon stay thar and tend to the business
no cits "a 900 for tendn to- II he don't well
never send him aen and tho people Will hail the
glad millennium moro when they elect man United
states senator whose intrlsts are our ntrlsts ana
ont be ~ hen m
In marked contrast with the Greek simplicity
and unswerN ing drcctnessof this speech, was that
OF another member Of the lc,slnturc. This second
effort Is to he ASSIGNED to the ornate, the inpas-
stoned. tho decorative school. Listen:
The march Of Truth though slow, Is sure ,. and
stately Her pioneers rs they ascend the heIghts
may be stricken down. or fan by the wayslde - But
ioi In her appointed season Immortal Truth
onrreicd Nv an ~ anreoo Of glory and bcr feet
splcndent with the radiance OF perpetual dawn. The
stars her hcrafs. and they cry nowl Make
way there. for Truth! for 10 she come'hi Mako
tho mists arise tho clouds dsrerse. and tho bright
cru'gcnce Of Eierna, Purpose makcth the path
moro plain and another landmark Is erected in tho
march ~ human
In virtue Of these two bursts Of clo1ucncc and
OF yet ano her cmanat lng from Tennessee the cor.
respondent who possibly is hrsy peneralzcrl
ventures 10 maintain that "in the matter OF ora.
tory Ncw-Enrland cannot compare with the South y
The specimen OF tennessee chpucnco when nc pre-
scntS is TO be assigned to third school of the art.
the picturesque. nervous school. sometimes spoken
Of as the bluc-nzuIc school. Tie speaker was n
member Of TcnncSsce's Legislature. and rose to OF
pose n resolution SUI mItting prohibition amcid'
mcnt to n vote. lie did 50 in tins wise;
"Mr Speaker. this solu ion bursts like the waves
OF the raging against the everlasting SUBMITS Of
tho nluor dealers Of the State OF Tennessee. am
not a reformed dnlnEar. | mover drank u drop Of
beer in my life ! have yet to drink my first cup
Of coffee The only liquor | ever drank II that
which God brcws in tho green glades and grassy
dclls where the deer wander and the children love
10 rlav-that beverage OF life. hcalthgiviug water"
Concluding. Mr. Davis said: 81 beg Of you, gentle
men. TO vote this resolution. and like an
evening primrose that whispers with pcrumcd breath
Won win thank God ITc aided in voting for the
best interests Of tho people OF Tennessee"
In the matter Of oratoiy New England cannot
compare with the South" This is the charge. II
is made without oircuml0cuton. it is supported by
three samples representing lis many different
schools OF eloqucnce. NcwEneland has the floor
While waiting TO see her take il we cali attention
to the fact that the correspondent was not so pro-
srmptuous as to inslnuatc that the South had an
orator who could hold candle 10 the golden
tongued sons of Ncwiorl<.